Category 02 of 09 · IT Stack Sourcing

Network Edge / SD-WAN

Managed networking on top of the circuits. SD-WAN overlays, managed routers and edge devices, and the orchestration that keeps branch sites performing.

Network Edge / SD-WAN, run as part of one managed stack.

SpearPoint sources this category across every major supplier through the national distributor network, negotiates it, and then manages it for the life of the contract — inventoried in SHELBY, reconciled monthly, renewed on purpose. Maximum impact from the spend, minimum vendor debt.

  • SD-WAN and managed-edge design before any supplier is chosen
  • Managed router, edge device, and orchestration sourcing
  • Underlay/overlay alignment with the circuit inventory
  • Performance and SLA tracking per site
  • Lifecycle: refresh, renewal, and retirement of edge hardware

Typical trigger

  • Branch performance complaints with no clear owner
  • Legacy MPLS due for replacement
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud traffic steering
  • Consolidating edge vendors

C.L.E.A.R., applied to Network Edge / SD-WAN.

Customer & Landscape

  • Outcome and KPIs before any supplier
  • Inventory of what you own, pay, and renew
  • Market read and live pricing benchmarks

Evaluation & Adoption

  • Shortlist of the two or three that fit
  • Weighted scorecard, benchmarked pricing
  • Negotiated terms, go-live oversight

Roadmap · in SHELBY

  • Monthly invoice-to-contract reconciliation
  • Renewal strategy 90 days ahead
  • Quarterly review with leadership
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SPEND

This spend can earn something back.

Network Edge / SD-WAN bought as a service through SpearPoint is eligible spend. For a company, the rebate comes back to the IT budget; for an association, the dividend funds the mission.